“Char” for Borderland Beat
November 9, 2024
Sicario: What’s your name?
Captive: Luis Alberto Maduenás Gastélum aka El Chimal.
Sicario: Who do you work for?
Captive: I work for Jose Vernaldo aka El Grande and Victor Felix.
Sicario: What position do you hold within your enterprise?
Captive: I’m a part of the security detail for the Immediate Reaction Group.
Sicario: How did we capture you?
Captive: We were on our way with the Navy to raid a safe house that belonged to the Mayo Zambada faction.
Sicario: Who are the principal financiers for this war?
Captive: That’ll be El Güerito, Víctor Felix, Panu, El 8 of Sonoyta, and El Europeo. On a side note El Grande fucked El 8 de Sonoyta’s wife. So, he doesn’t really do much with us because of this affair. Nonetheless, we avoid him.
Sicario: Who is this individual known as El Europeo?
Captive: He’s a financier for Los Chapos. But he’s currently hiding from the Mexican government. He moves around between Europe, Tijuana, and Colombia.
Sicario: Which government employees help out the Chapo-Zetas?
Captive: That would be Rocha Moya, the State Police and Municipal Policemen.
Sicario: What sort of relationship do the Chapos gunmen have with Rocha Moya?
Captive: He helps them to evade arrest and to operate with impunity.
Sicario: Who helped out Rocha Moya to win in his campaign?
Captive: Ivan Archivaldo, Victor Felix, and Panu.
Sicario: How exactly did the Chapo – Zetas influence the elections?
Captive: They showed influence on the orders of Ivan Arhcivaldo.